tower of Babel

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see also: Tower of Babel

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Noun

tower of Babel

1. (figuratively) A situation where the use of many different languages is a source of confusion.

Translations

• Russian: вавило́нское столпотворе́ние

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Tower of Babel

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Proper noun

1. (biblical) A tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.

Translations

• French: tour de Babel
• German: Turmbau zu Babel
• Italian: Torre di Babele
• Portuguese: Torre de Babel
• Russian: Вавило́нская ба́шня
• Spanish: Torre de Babel

Noun

tower of Babel

1. (figuratively) A visionary and impractical plan.
2. Alternative spelling of tower of Babel

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